Ransomware Targeting Hyper-V and VMware ESXi Surges as Akira Group Exploits System Vulnerabilities
A new wave of ransomware attacks targeting virtual machine platforms has emerged, with the Akira ransomware group leading a campaign…
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Geekom and vmware ESXi – A special home lab with many workarounds | igor´sLAB
After I recently reported in detail about Proxmox and its possibilities, today I’m going in the exact opposite direction. No…
CISA and NSA Warn of BRICKSTORM Malware Attacking VMware ESXi and Windows Environments
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the National Security Agency (NSA), and the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber…
Akira Group Exploits Vulnerabilities, Triggering Surge in Ransomware Attacks on Hyper-V and VMware ESXi
Akira Group Ransomware In the latter half of 2025, a new battleground has emerged in ransomware operations the hypervisor layer.…
Akira Group Targets Hyper-V and VMware ESXi with Ransomware Exploiting Vulnerabilities
Hypervisors the invisible backbone of modern corporate IT have become the new primary battleground for ransomware groups. According to new…
Kraken Ransomware Targets Windows, Linux, and VMware ESXi in Enterprise Environments
Cisco Talos has identified an emerging threat from Kraken, a sophisticated cross-platform ransomware group that has emerged from the remnants…
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Kraken Ransomware Expands Attacks to Windows, Linux, and VMware ESXi Systems
Cisco Talos researchers have uncovered a new wave of big-game-hunting and double-extortion attacks by the Russian-speaking Kraken ransomware group, which first surfaced…
Kraken Cross-Platform Ransomware Attacking Windows, Linux, and VMware ESXi Systems in Enterprise Environments
In August 2025, a new ransomware threat emerged with capabilities that fundamentally changed how organizations should approach enterprise security. Kraken,…
Despite Broadcom’s recent licensing shift, I’ll never migrate my home lab to ESXi
Over the years, I’ve experimented with numerous server operating systems and have built home labs on everything from good ol’…
VMware ESXi & vCenter Vulnerability Let Attackers Run Arbitrary Commands
Broadcom’s VMware division has disclosed critical security vulnerabilities in its virtualization products, including a high-severity flaw that could allow authenticated…